Open fireplace



' Nov. 5, 1929. A. BRANNON 7 4 OPEN. FIREPLACE Filed Nov. 21, 1927 INVENTOR ATTORN EY l atentecl Nov.

UNITED ARVIS BRANNON, or ROME, GEORGIA OPEN v FIREPLACE Application filed November 21, 1927. Serial No. 234,848.

My present invention has reference to a fireplace, and my object is the provision of a fireplace which shall comprise sides, a top and a back, of a construction whereby the 5 elements constituting the same may be easily,

quickly and accurately associated in an effective manner without the requirement of securing means and Without necessitating the employment of a skilled mechanic or laborer.

For a full and comprehensive understanding of the invention and the merits thereof, as well as a knowledge of the details of construction for eflecting the desired result, reference is to be had to the following description which is to be read in connection with the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a fireplace in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a front view thereof, but show ing the back plate ready to be slid into position.

Figure 3 is a sectional view on the line 83 of Figure 1.

Figure 4: is a horizontal sectional view on the line 4-4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the back plate.

Figure 6 is a similar view of the top plate. 1 The improvement includes essentially two side plates, a top or cap plate and a back plate.

The sides 1 have their upper and outer corners formed with reduced extensions 1. From the extensions the rear edges of the sides are curved to provide back flanges 2 which are directed toward each other. The top or upper portions of the rear flanges 2 are gradually sloped or inclined downwardly. From the sloping portions the back flanges are straight and terminate in a line with the upper edges provided by semi-circular openings 14 in the rear corners of the sides 1. The inner edges of the lower straight portions of the back flanges, indicated by the numerals 4, are arranged angularly to provide therebetween a wedge-like opening. The confronting edges of the back flanges are rabbeted, as shown. g I V The top plate 5 com-prises an inclined member which has a lowerstraightportion 6. The

edges of the top plate are rabbeted', as at 8 and are designed to receive edges ofthesloped upper portionof the flanges 2, the part 6 having its rabbeted-ends adapted to receive the adjacent edges of the parts 4 of the back flanges 2. p V P The back plate 10 of the improvement is in the nature ofa' wedgeorkey stone element, and has its inclined edges rabbeted, as at 11,

to receive the adjacent edges 4 of the back flanges 2. The reduced top edge of the back plate 10 is rabbeted, vas vat12, and receives the lower edge of the part 6 of the top plate 5,asat9.' Y I J 1 The parts are assembled by first arranging the sides in proper spaced relation. "The top plate 5 is then placed on the back flanges 2 of the sides and thereafter the back plate is placed in position. The back plate is supported by bricks 15 which are disposed between the hearth and the bottom edge of the 7 said back plate as disclosed by Figures 1 and 3 of the drawings. Smoke finds an outlet between the outer edge of the back plate and the extensions 1" and the sides 1, while the openings l tprovide air inlets to assist the combustion of the fuel in the fireplace; Having described the invention, I claim A fireplace comprising a pair of spaced side plates having extensions at their upperand outer corners and having openings at their lower and rear corners, said side members having their rear edges curved and extended to provide back flanges, said back flanges having their top portions sloped downwardly from the extending corners of the sides and the faces of the lower portions thereof 7 straight and the edges thereof disposed at opposite angles to. provide a wedge shaped opening therebetween, an angle top plate having a lower straight end and having its side 7 edges rabbeted to receive the adjacent edges in'the rabbets of the sloped portion of the back flanges, said back plate having its lower edge rabbeted, a back plate of key-stone formation having its edges rabbeted to receive the adjacent edges of the lower portions of the back flanges, its upper end rabbeted to 10 receive the lower edge of the top plate and filler bricks holding the back plate in position and the fireplace assembled.

In testimony whereof I aflix mysignature.

ARVIS BRANNON. 

